Pluto, July 11

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Pluto as seen from New Horizons on July 11, 2015. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SWRI

This image is the last look at Pluto’s Charon-facing hemisphere. with some intriguing hints of features that may be impact craters and ridges.  Unfortunately, there won’t be any higher resolution images collected.  As it passes Pluto on Tuesday, New Horizons will be imaging the opposite side of the planet.

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